8704736

Light Emitting Device, Method of Driving a Light Emitting Device, Element Substrate, and Electronic Equipment

PublishedApril 22, 2014
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsHajime Kimura
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
15 claims

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1. A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element; a first transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is connected to the light emitting element; a second transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; a third transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; a power supply line directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor; a first scanning line connected to a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the third transistor; a capacitor comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor; a fourth transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor is connected to the first electrode of the capacitor; a second scanning line connected to a gate of the fourth transistor; and a fifth transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor.

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2. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is connected to the power supply line.

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3. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode of the capacitor is connected to the one of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor.

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4. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor is connected to a signal line.

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5. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sixth transistor, wherein a gate of the sixth transistor is connected to the gate of the second transistor.

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6. A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element; a first transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is connected to the light emitting element; a second transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; a third transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; a power supply line directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor; a first scanning line connected to a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the third transistor; a capacitor comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor; a fourth transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor is connected to the first electrode of the capacitor; a second scanning line connected to a gate of the fourth transistor; and a fifth transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor, wherein each of the first to fifth transistors comprises: a semiconductor layer comprising a channel formation region, the semiconductor layer comprising polysilicon.

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7. The light emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is connected to the power supply line.

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8. The light emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the second electrode of the capacitor is connected to the one of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor.

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9. The light emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor is connected to a signal line.

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10. The light emitting device according to claim 6 , further comprising a sixth transistor, wherein a gate of the sixth transistor is connected to the gate of the second transistor.

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11. A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element comprising a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, the light emitting layer comprising an organic compound capable of emitting light upon application of an electric current; a first transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is connected to the first electrode of the light emitting element; a second transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; a third transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; a power supply line directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor; a first scanning line connected to a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the third transistor; a capacitor comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor; a fourth transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor is connected to the first electrode of the capacitor; a second scanning line connected to a gate of the fourth transistor; and a fifth transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor.

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12. The light emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is connected to the power supply line.

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13. The light emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the second electrode of the capacitor is connected to the one of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor.

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14. The light emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor is connected to a signal line.

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15. The light emitting device according to claim 11 , further comprising a sixth transistor, wherein a gate of the sixth transistor is connected to the gate of the second transistor.

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April 22, 2014

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Hajime Kimura

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